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The Dead Cat Tail Assassins are not cats.
Nor do they have tails.
But they are most assuredly dead.
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Nebula and Alex Award winner P. Djèlí Clark introduces a brand new world and a fantastical city full of gods and assassins. 2024.
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Sarah A.
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“I thoroughly enjoyed this book. While it was shorter than my other current reads, the chapters were packed with details, events and did not leave you hanging. The flow of the story kept me so interested and almost made me feel like I was within the story - which is one of my favorites.
This is my first book by P. Djèlí Clark, and it won't be the last.
*This was an advance reader copy and my review is completely voluntary.”
Beauty_bydebrosse
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“Imagine you’re an undead assassin who is contracted to kill like any other job, but when you go to fulfill your duty…you come face to face with yourself.
That is what Eveen faces in this story. I have sooooo much fun with this story. I’ll admit that the first 10% wasn’t my favorite because of the over descriptive scenery. But once you get past that, you become fully immersed into the story. I loved how it read like a movie.
The fight scenes were top tier and easy to follow. I always thought I hated adventure books, but this one showed me, when done right…it can be soooo entertaining. I loved Eveen’s dry humor and the funny one liners from the other assassins. I even loved how even though it seemed like the guild wasn’t family like- they still had their moments were they were loyal (to an extent lol).
My only regret is that this book wasn’t longer or part of a series. I highly recommend if you like books like “Harry Potter”, “Percy Jackson” and low key even ACOTAR that everyone is obsessed with. I’ll definitely be reading more books from this author! He has officially become one of my favorites!!!!”
Tessa
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“I was on the edge of my seat the whole time what?”
Janessa Lima
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“It's a shame that this novella had to push back its publication date - I personally think everyone needs to read this and read this now.
It has everything that makes an action/adventure book. It has a fantastic setting, fantastic storytelling, and great plot twists. The only reason I gave it four stars instead of five was at the end when you are reading through a thick accent - it took a couple reads of the sentences to make out what was being said. In saying that, I wouldn't change it - I'll be the first to admit that sometimes things go over my head, and this was no different. Please let me struggle because then when I reread the book, I will have a better understanding and we be used to the way things are presented.
I would love (in a fevered dream obviously) if this became a series about different people you meet in the books; it is a fantastic standalone as well, I'm just greedy for more!”
Plush
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“This was my first P. Djèlí Clark book, and I’m sure it will not be my last. This was an absolute masterclass in world-building packed into a bite-sized novella.
Exceptionally brief overview because honestly, going in blind is 100% the best experience.
The Dead Cat Tail Assassins are not cats, but they are most certainly dead. Eveen is one of these assassins, and when she gets her next assignment, it should be no different. She’s looked into plenty of peoples faces while she ended their lives. This time is no different, right?
This book was such a fabulous ride with the best twists and turns imaginable. It was amazing to see how much world building was in this story. Not in an info dumping way at all. The world and story were layered in a genuinely organic way. Everything developed in a really believable set of outcomes. It felt like the characters’ actions had consequences that fit the world the story is set in.
Just wonderful.
4.5/5 stars, rounded up to 5 stars”
About P. Djèlí Clark
Born in New York and raised mostly in Houston, P. Djèlí Clark spent the formative years of his life in the homeland of his parents, Trinidad and Tobago. He is the author of the novel A Master of Djinn and the novellas Ring Shout, The Black God’s Drums, and The Haunting of Tram Car 015. He has won the Nebula, Locus, and Alex Awards and been nominated for the Hugo, World Fantasy, and Sturgeon Awards. His stories have appeared in online venues such as Tor.com, Daily Science Fiction, Heroic Fantasy Quarterly, Apex, Lightspeed, Beneath Ceaseless Skies, and in print anthologies, including Griots, Hidden Youth, and Clockwork Cairo. He is also a founding member of FIYAH Magazine of Black Speculative Fiction and an infrequent reviewer at Strange Horizons.
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